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Occurrence and molecular characterization of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli serotypes isolated from children with diarrhoea in Najaf, Iraq.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Al Hilali Samer A, Almohana Ali M
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PURPOSE: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are among the most important pathogens infecting children worldwide and are one of the main causes of diarrhoea. The study was carried out to investigate the occurrence of EPEC as a cause of infectious diarrhoea in children younger than 2 years of age and characterize their virulence genes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During the study period, a total of 656 faecal...
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